Ramsey County Adult Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search his name with Ramsey County Inmate Search and note the booking time. For a question the search leaves open, call the detention center at 651-266-9350. The state lists the building with 460 approved beds and no authority to hold juveniles, so a teenager arrested in Ramsey County is taken elsewhere.

Go to the lobby window at 425 Grove Street. It is open 24 hours a day. The county accepts cash in the exact amount. It does not accept cards, checks or money orders. Count your cash and bring a photo ID. Release happens in the same lobby after jail staff finish processing.

Longer than most people expect. The county says processing time depends on the hour and on how many people are being released. Do not stand at the window all night. Ask staff for a rough time, and have a ride ready that you trust.

Bail for someone held there is taken by the Warrants Unit at the Law Enforcement Center, 425 Grove Street. The unit is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. The Grove Street lobby window is for people held at the Adult Detention Center, so ask which building before you go.

If the warrant shows a dollar bail, yes. You can surrender, post it, and receive a court date. A felony or qualifying gross misdemeanor warrant gives you a date the next business day. A misdemeanor warrant gets a date mailed from District Court. If no bail is listed, you are booked and see a judge, usually the next business day, and you will be fingerprinted and photographed.

Possibly. A Second District order lets screeners hired by the county's pretrial vendors release some people without bail, bond or conditions. It covers new citation charges such as driving after suspension and low-risk people on a state risk tool who are not charged with an excluded offense. Most felonies, domestic violence cases and first-degree DWI are excluded.

The county says bail is available for only certain offenses under court standards, and for other cases a judge decides later. A state policy discourages preset schedules. The amount appears in the search after the court acts. Call 651-266-9350 about a specific charge.

Within 36 hours of a warrantless arrest, not counting the day of arrest, Sundays or holidays. In two medical or verified-threat situations the court order permits holding a person up to the first hearing or 48 hours, including weekends. Court is at 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, and the main number is 651-266-8266.

The county's FAQ says commercial companies typically charge about 10 percent, with a $50,000 bond costing $5,000 as its example. State law is firmer: the agent must charge the surety's filed rate, and at least $100. Ask for the full cost in writing. The Sheriff's Office does not recommend any company.

Not quite. Bail is cash paid to the court as a promise to appear. A bond is money or property pledged for the same purpose, often arranged through a bonding agency. The county says most people in jail can have either one posted on their behalf. Check that the jail will take a bond before you pay the agent.

Court rules allow "other security," and bondsmen often ask for property on large bonds. To learn whether the land must sit in Ramsey, ask District Court at 651-266-8266. Never give a deed to someone who is not a licensed agent, and remember a quitclaim deed cannot be collateral.

The Second Judicial District public defender lists a main office at 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2000, phone 651-352-2500, and a St. Paul satellite office at 555 Park Street, Suite 200, phone 651-266-1991. Raise it with the judge when you first appear. Eligibility is the judge's call.

The Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center, 25 West 7th Street, St. Paul, 651-266-5255. It has 44 beds in five pods for ages 13 to 18 and also takes youth from surrounding counties. The Juvenile and Family Justice Center, where court is held, is at the same street address.

The main courthouse is 15 West Kellogg Boulevard. Other sites are the Juvenile and Family Justice Center at 25 West 7th, the Law Enforcement Center at 425 Grove Street, a commitment court at 402 University Avenue East and a suburban court in Maplewood at 2050 White Bear Avenue. One number reaches the court: 651-266-8266. Staff are there on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A judge reviews the case before release. Conditions can include no contact, staying away from the home, and giving up weapons. The release-without-bail order for county screeners excludes qualified domestic violence offenses. Plan on the person not going home, even if bail is paid.

A warrant can be issued and the bond can be forfeited. For a bonded case the court must notify the agent within 30 days. Call his lawyer and the agent, and ask the court about a new date before the warrant is acted on.